According to Variety, the Pythons will voice "a group of aliens who endow an earthling with the power to do 'absolutely anything' to see what a mess he'll make of things. Which is precisely what happens."

The film, which is described as a farce, will combine CGI and live-action, is set to shoot in the UK this Spring.

Robin Williams is currently in talks to lend his voice to a talking dog called Dennis in the film, while the producers are also endeavouring to persuade the last remaining Python, Eric Idle, to join the project.

Jones, who will direct the film, has spent more than 20 years developing the script with Gavin Scott, while long-time Python collaborator Mike Medavoy will produce.

"Terry and Gavin have crafted a classic farce - something I feel I know a little bit about after all the 'Pink Panther' pictures we did with Blake Edwards at United Artists," Medavoy said. "In fact, the movie even has a pompous Frenchman reminiscent of Inspector Clouseau - but there the similarity ends. Like all projects originated by any of the Monty Python guys, 'Absolutely Anything' delightfully defies a logline."